Bespoke media walls, built in rather than bought in
A media wall is the piece of furniture your living room is organised around, so it is worth building properly. We design and install them as bespoke joinery — made to the room’s real dimensions, fixed to the structure, and finished to the same standard as the kitchens we are better known for.
That is the meaningful difference from an off-the-shelf unit. A bought-in TV stand sits in front of a wall; a built-in media wall becomes the wall. Cabling disappears, proportions resolve, and the room reads calmer because there is one considered element instead of four competing ones.
What actually goes into one that works
Most media walls that disappoint were designed around the television and nothing else. The details that matter are duller and more important:
- Screen height and viewing distance. Mounted too high — the most common mistake — and you spend every evening looking up. It should be set from where people actually sit.
- Cable routing and power. Sockets, HDMI runs and aerial feeds planned into the carcass before it is built, not drilled in afterwards.
- Ventilation for the kit. Amplifiers, consoles and set-top boxes generate heat. Enclosed compartments need airflow or the equipment cooks itself quietly for years.
- Lighting. Integrated lighting behind or within the unit lifts the whole wall and stops the screen glaring in a dark room.
- The storage balance. Enough closed storage to hide clutter, enough open shelving that it does not read as a wall of doors.
- Fire integration. If an electric fire is going in, its clearances and heat output shape the design from the outset rather than being fitted around.
- How it meets the room. Skirting, coving, ceiling height and any chimney breast decide whether the finished piece looks built-in or bolted-on.
Designed and installed by the team behind our kitchens
The same designers, the same joinery discipline and the same installers who fit our German kitchens build these. That matters in two practical ways: the finishes can be specified to match or deliberately contrast with an adjoining kitchen in an open-plan space, and there is one team carrying responsibility from survey through to the final adjustment.
The clearest example is the sand and taupe open living space we completed, where the television area was built in Nobilia cabinetry with the same white cement ceramic worktops used in the kitchen it sits beside. In an open-plan room that continuity is the entire point: the kitchen and the television wall read as one designed space rather than two rooms that happen to share a floor.
Media walls and living-space joinery we have built
- Sand and taupe open living space — a Nobilia TV area carrying the same ceramic worktops as the adjoining kitchen, with LED unit lighting throughout.
- Lava Black, Wynyard — a lounge area with black glass floating units and gold grip ledges, alongside oak-effect cupboards, tying back to the Schüller kitchen and Macchia Vecchia worktops next door.
- Full-floor renovation, Hartlepool — a built-in home bar in matt black handleless cupboards with a bronze grip ledge and a mirrored, lit backsplash. Different function, identical discipline: built as part of the room rather than added to it.
More of our work is in the project gallery.
What a media wall costs
We do not publish a band for these, because unlike a kitchen there is no typical one. A media wall is priced by what it is: its width and height, how much of it is closed storage, the finish, whether a fire or integrated lighting is included, and what the wall behind it is made of. A modest unit in an alcove and a full-width wall with a fire and hidden storage are different projects entirely.
What we will do is survey the room, design it properly in 3D so you can see it before committing, and quote the whole thing — build and installation — in writing. No estimate that grows later.
Where we work
From our Stockton-on-Tees studio we design and install across Teesside and the wider North East — Middlesbrough, Yarm, Wynyard, Darlington, Durham, Hartlepool and Newcastle among them.
Common questions
Do you only do media walls alongside a kitchen?
No. We are happy to design and build a media wall as a standalone project, though many of ours are specified at the same time as a kitchen in an open-plan space.
Can you match it to an existing kitchen?
Usually yes, and it is worth discussing at survey — matching an existing finish is easier when we can see it in the room and in daylight.
Will you handle the electrics and the TV mounting?
Power, cable routing and mounting are planned into the design. We will confirm exactly what is included in your written quotation so there is no grey area on the day.
How long does it take?
It depends on size and finish, so we confirm the lead time in writing when we quote rather than guessing at an average here.
Can I see the standard of work first?
Yes — visit the showroom at 15 Portrack Grange Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 2PH, Monday to Saturday, 09:00–17:00. The cabinetry, finishes and hardware on display are the same ones that go into our joinery. See the showroom or browse our projects.
Book a free design consultation or call 01642 635635 to talk through your room. While you are here, you may also want to see our kitchens and German kitchen brands.
Written by Amir Kamiabi, Founder and Creative Director at Haus of Design, with two decades in luxury kitchen design. Last reviewed July 2026.